Lysol Hydrogen Peroxide Toilet Bowl Cleaner

ACS Anti-Microbial Sponges

Once we were told a memorable story about an architect who walked through a pristine new hospital he had just designed. On the tour, the cleaning staff was washing the floors. They were using old mops and dirty water. The point of the story: don’t short change yourself. These are ant-microbial treated sponges that have been UL validated and come in a pack of 20.

Amazon Presto! Paper Towels

Clorox Hydrogen Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide is a disinfectant that is an alternative to bleach. It has a wide range of uses in the home, particularly in the kitchen. We like to buy in bulk and this is a good sized jug, that with a good pair of gloves and a nice spray bottle, works very well. The peroxide content is 1.4%, still very effective and well within safe thresholds set by the CDC for safe use.

Benefect – Botanical Disinfectant

This is an Environmental Choice seal approved disinfectant product. The EPA recommends looking for this seal when considering household products. Benefect is an alternative to chlorine or ammonia cleansers.

Diaper Genie & Bag Bundle

Don’t see a baby product here. Just see the nice tight lid and good bags. When you have to be the household nurse or disinfector in chief, and don’t want to get sick from whatever you have cleaned up: you need a garbage bin like the nurses use. We dump our HEPA filtered vacuum dust in here, and keep the bucket tucked away for those “ick” and “ew” midnight kiddo-missed-the-bucket cleanups.

Bissell PowerFresh Steam Mop & Floor Cleaner

Dyson HEPA Vacuum CLeaner

First, we love our Dyson vacuum. We were told to think of it as an investment years ago, and it has been. Second: HEPA stands for “High-Efficiency Particulate Air”, which means a different type of filter that sucks up more things and cleans deeper. A HEPA cleaner is an important part of any process you use, whether you are fighting diseases or other allergens. If you need a vacuum that really is about getting clean, go HEPA. When we recommend vacuums, we recommend Dysons.

Vapamore MR-50 Wet-Dry Steam Cleaner

We love this wet-dry combo steamer vacuum in our disease cleanup toolkit because it can run over multiple surfaces with the steamer for better disinfection, and is still useful for daily spills around the house and in the car. An all-around fantastic product.

Deenkee HEPA Handheld Wet/Dry 12V Car Vacuum

This is a great disease-clearing HEPA filtered vacuum for the car. Because, did you ever know a child who DIDN’T get sick on a major highway? Oh the stories we can tell of trying to the car detailed in a random town on a holiday weekend. The price of this cleaner is a LOT less expensive than what we were charged….

Curad Latex Exam Gloves

Social distancing basically means keeping sick folks away from health ones. But what to do in a family, where you have to care for others who are sick and clean up after them? Sometimes the best move is to just wear a pair of gloves and have a good facemask. This pack of 100 one size fits all Latex gloves is handy for worry free handling.

3M N95 Health Care Surgical Masks

Individually packed, top of the line, not crazy expensive. Get on the airplane, sit on the train, ride the bus and let everyone cough and sneeze like they will. Its all funny until the person behind you is sneezing on your neck, and there’s a chorus of coughers on the same flight.

Ifunda Plug-in Mosquito & Pest Repeller

Tick Key Removal Tool

Use this Tick Key to safely remove Lyme Disease spreading ticks from animals and people. It removes the whole tick so you can be free from worry. Perfect for anyone who loves to hike or for anyone who spends time outdoors.

Way2Cool Plug In Bug Zapper

This is the Yin to the Yin and Yang of bug elimination. It is basically a device that ATTRACTS bugs as a way to kill them. So…. we think of this as best used inside for a limited amount of time when we want to clear a room. Use it too much, and it attracts more bugs! It is great for tropical hotel rooms, or to deal with bugs that can’t be found at 2am in the morning. Not great in front of an open door, where it might cause a stampede of bugs from outside.

Kapas Mosquito Killer

The thing to know about many mosquitos is that they can live a long time indoors, under dining tables and in shower drains. So, if you think you have a few stuck inside, you’ll need to clear the room. This is an old-school bug zapper, ATTRACTING bugs using a blue UV light and then zapping them. With any device that attracts bugs, you have to think through where and when use it. The point isn’t to make a problem worse, by placing it somewhere that is completely open to nature, lighting a big neon sign that says “Come Hither”. Best to use this when the doors are shut and you know more bugs aren’t coming in.

Cats & Dogs Wondercide Flea & Tick & Mosquito Control Spray

Vectra Flea Doses for Small Cats & Kittens

We don’t like fleas, because: Typhus and Tularemia. But you might dislike fleas for other reasons, like cat comfort and happiness. We’re saying the same thing. This product is also available for big cats.

Vectra 3D

The Vectra 3D line repels and kills fleas, ticks, mosquitos and other awful little tiny things with icky legs and wings that buzz around annoyingly. In addition to the smallish dog size pictured, Vectra 3D is sold for dogs that are even smaller, or 21-55 lbs, 56-95 lbs, or over 95 lbs.

M-D Building Products Door Bottom

MoonSpect Copper Mesh

Copper mesh can get pushed into gaps under the sink, under counters, and in the foundation where the nasty little critters are creeping them in. The roll has 100 feet of copper mesh, enough for most household projects.

Grayl Water Filter Bottle

This is a self-contained filtration system in a water bottle. Just carry it and the filter inside does the rest to protect you from waterborne diseases that can cause awful illnesses. If you are concerned about city water from the tap or country water from the stream, if you worry about water quality in old pipes at school or the office, this is a good solution. What is nice is that it filters out lead and other heavy metals as well as diseases.

Sawyer Products MINI Water Filtration System

This mini 1 micron filtration system is your best tool when out backpacking. Weighing only 2 ounces, it is highly portable and easy to use. It can filter up to 100,000 gallons and removes 99.9999% of all bacteria and protozoa such as cryptosporidium. There’s a little elbow grease involved as you need to use the squeeze pouch to push the water through the filter but at its current price of $19.97 it might be worth the extra work!

Aquacera Twin Countertop Water Filter

03 Pure Pro Ozone Washer

Ozone washing is the method used to get hospital garments and other laundry truly clean and disinfected, pushing ozone into the water instead of using soap. While few houses have the space or capacity to install professional ozone washing systems, consumer systems are available. These consumer systems are not yet to the point where everyone is throwing their normal suds away, but the Pure Ozone Washer is an extremely useful “Phase 2” wash. After someone has been ill in the house, the clothes first get washed in the machine in the normal way, with soap and water. That’s “Phase 1”. Then the clothes are run again through a quick Ozone rinse cycle for better disinfection to prevent other household members from getting sick.

Zoologix Feline Diarrhea Test Panel Kit

Cats get sick from diseases that also affect humans. If you notice your cat has diarrhea, it might help to get the cat tested. This $17.99 kit from Zoologix can be purchased on Amazon to test for Feline enteric coronavirus, Feline panleukopenia virus / Canine parvovirus, Campylobacter, Clostridium difficile, Cryptosporidium, Giardia, Salmonella, Toxoplasma gondii, Tritrichomonas. Home tests save when a vet is out of reach. **Note: a lab fee of $98 is paid separately when you send in the test.

Preview Rapid Screen Strep A Test

This is a professional product used by physicians as an aid for diagnosis. It is marketed to clinical workers for its ease of use and ability to deliver results in ten minutes. There are 25 tests sold in the kit.

myLAB 14 Panel STD Test for Women

This is a home STD test kit for women and test for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hep C, HIV I & HIV II, Herpes Simplex 2, Syphilis, Trich – and Mycoplasma Genitalium. The device provides convenience (it is available through Prime, which can be faster at delivery than a doctor will be at giving you an appointment) and is private.

myLAB 14 Panel STD Test for Men

This is a home STD test kit for men and tests for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, Hep C, HIV I & HIV II, Herpes Simplex 2, Syphilis, Trich – and Mycoplasma Genitalium. The device provides convenience (it is available through Prime, which can be faster at delivery than a doctor will be at giving you an appointment) and is private.

Molecular Testing HPV Test Kit - Male

Carolina Bio Supply Bacteria Test Strips

This is a home test for E.coli, Salmonella, Shigella and other bacteria. The results are available in 15 minutes. Maybe too expensive for daily use, but not a bad idea for testing the potato or chicken salad before a veterans’ fundraiser picnic or outdoor wedding.

Test Assured Water Quality Test

This is a SINGLE POINT test kit, testing for 10 different possible contaminants to your drinking water, including diseases and lead. Instead of fearing the tap, why not test it on a regular basis and if AOK just drink it worry free? This might be a good idea once per year for your kid’s school, and might not be a bad thing to do at home in the spring after heavy rains might push contaminants into the water supply. If you are near a farm and are worried about pesticides and diseases, it may be useful to also test in the summers.

Theraflu MultiSymptom Severe Cold Relief Medicine Powder

Vicks NyQuil and DayQuil Severe Pack

It seems like every time we walk into a convenience store when we are fogged in with a head cold, the price for 2 little gel pills costs as much as a gallon of gas. This set on Amazon costs roughly 39 cents per pill, which is cheap.

Bayer Back & Body Coated Aspirin with Caffeine

Coffee drinkers usually have extra trouble when they get colds, because they are not getting the caffeine they are used to. These tablets were designed by Bayer to help relieve pain in the back and body by coupling the aspirin with a mild stimulating amount of caffeine. Its not what you want to be taking before bedtime, but might help when you don’t have the stomach for a cappuccino.

Zarbees Natural Cough Syrup for Ages 2+ Years

Kleenex Lotion Facial Tissue (10 Boxes of 170 Tissues)

Not every tissue is the same. And the damage and redness caused by using rough paper towels during cold dry winters, fuhgeddaboudit! These Kleenex are soothing, and make a difference for your skin over the week+ you may need to get over your cold. The bulk size is nice. A few here at home, leaving some in the car, taking some over to the office… they get used.

AZMED LATEX Free Hot/Cold/Ice Bag

PerfeCore Eye Hot/Cold Compress

This little mask has a number of benefits: it can help relieve sinus pressure, and reduce face puffiness and headaches. Lots of rest and good facial care are incredibly important while battling a head cold.

Attmu Classic Rubber Hot Water Bottle with Knit Cover

Whether you need to bring down a fever, or warm up your blankets, this is a great water bottle. It has its own sweater, to prevent irritation. The neck of this bottle is very solid, which is useful to hold when you are pouring in hot liquids

White Coat Digital Thermometer

Levoit Ultrasonic Humidifier

We love our Levoit humidiers (we have many). Flu germs do not travel so well in humid air, and this really helps keep colds from passing from one family member to the other in the home and at work. We like the unobtrusive styling, the large water tank, the worry free auto shut off, the direction pointers for the mist, the speed ranges… everything…

PureGuardian Antimicrobial Aquastick for Humidifiers

Sicilia Lemon Juice 7 oz.

Lemon in tea, lemon in water, lemon in hot toddies: the key is that drinking lemon juice can help clear nasal passages naturally. This little bottle means you are never short of a lemon when you are down for the cold. It not only makes your refrigerator more Continental, but has fewer icky ingredients than the bottle that looks like a lemon.

Savannah Bee Company Raw Acacia Honeycomb

This is the nicest honey we ever gave ourselves. Other than the taste, and its overall goodness for our sore throats, this is honey in a flat box. The box design means you can open the lid of the box and just scoop out the honey, without having to reach into the drawer again for some special smaller spoon and without any sticky mess around the lip of a jar

Handcraft Eucalyptus Essential Oil

TowelSelections Waffle Bathrobe

This is a well-reviewed 100% cotton bathrobe available on Amazon Prime. There are plenty of colors and sizes to choose from. For the times when you just want to wrap yourself in something natural and be comfortable.

Maple Holistics Sage Shampoo

Innisfree Jeju Clay Mask

The first time we went to Seoul, we bought a small jar in the airport. Jeju is located in South Korea, with famous volcanic dirt. The mask is awesome for a deep clean-up and for restoring good skin. We were extremely glad to see it available on Amazon!

Jack Black Intense Therapy Lip Balm Grapefruit & Ginger

Clarins New Eye Contour Gel

Yes, when we get sick people say we look terrible. To look a little less like a train wreck when we get back on our feet, this eye gel works magic. This is a unisex product (everyone can look a bit better).

Pedialyte AdvancedCare Electrolytes & Prebiotics

Pedialyte Child Electrolytes

Sick children are not rational. They are not going to rehydrate the way you would or like your sports drink. It’s a problem. For healthcare workers in the field, the solution is to get good hydration with electrolytes in a pediatric formula down the hatch one powerful sip at a time.

Gerber Good Start Stage 1 Gentle Non-GMO Powder

Gerber 2nd Foods Carrots 8x 4 oz Servings

Don’t be fooled by the baby on the packaging! These pureed carrots are great to eat for anyone recovering from a stomach illness. These non-GMO, cooked carrots have no added sugars and no fat to upset your stomach. They fit nicely in the food pantry, and you don’t have to peel and steam and mash carrots while you are feeling weak and unwell.

GoGo SqueeZ Organic Applesauce 48-Pack

Plain old apple sauce. Zero fat, Vitamin C, some potassium, no high fructose corn sugar, no cinnamon. Storage friendly containers. Easy to take down when you are feeling like a zombie on the couch, down with a cold. Plain Apple sauce is easy on the stomach and is generally one of the few foods recommended after a stomach virus. There are four 12-packs in this value pack. Can also be used as a healthy snack.

Health Valley Organic Chicken Rice Soup

Ottogi Fresh Cooked White Rice 12 Count

White rice is nutritious and plain enough to handle after a bout of foodborne illness. For those who don’t have the energy to do more than press a button, or for whom making rice can be a bit of a mystery, this Korean microwavable rice is the perfect solution. It is easy to keep on hand and store for future emergencies.

Ganghwa Spa Wormwood Tea

EndoMune Adult Probiotic Capsules

This is a non-dairy, gluten free, Kosher, vegetarian, organic probiotic. Probiotics can be helpful after stomach illness and/or rounds of anti-biotics. They have also been claimed to help improve general gastro wellness. This product is well reviewed on Amazon.

Avisae Pre+Probiotics Pixies

After getting knocked out with a foodborne illness, and whenever we’ve been put on anti-biotics, we’re super keen to rebuild our gut health. Pre+probiotics are critical. These handy pixies are easy to keep in the cupboard. No refrigeration is required.